Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in distance learning have provided the means for students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these open educational ventures. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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